Empowering Young Professional Women
YWEmpowered is a year-long professional leadership development program for women ages 18 to 35 designed to strengthen personal leadership skills, build confidence, and explore the myriad ways women can be inclusive leaders in the workplace, their personal life, or in their community. YWEmpowered is offered over a twelve-month period and features eight half-day leadership development sessions with field experts and two YWCA special events focused on leadership. Participants must commit to attending eight out of ten offerings.
| January, 14, 2021 | Setting the Framework: Introduction, Personal Assessment, & Creating Your Development Plan |
| February 11, 2021 | Understanding Your Unconscious Bias |
| March 5, 2021 | Young Women's Leadership Summit |
| April 8, 2021 | Effective Communication, Negotiation, & Conflict Resolution |
| May 13, 2021 | Clarity and Confidence: Building (and Owning) Your Brand |
| June 10, 2021 | Building Resilience in Leadership |
| July 22, 2021 | Mentoring |
| August 12, 2021 | Boundary Setting & Self-Care |
| September 2021 | Date TBD: YWCA LeaderLuncheon 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM |
| October 12, 2021 | Collaboration |
| November 11, 2021 | Personal Purpose & Graduation |
| December 2021 | Date TBD: YWEmpowered Alumni Gathering |
Ways to Get Involved
Yes, I want to sponsor an emerging leader in my company for YWEmpowered, a unique professional development opportunity for young women ages 18-35!
Participant: $750
- Space in YWEmpowered for one young woman from your company
- Listing in the YWCA Young Women’s Leadership Summit Program as a YWEmpowered participant
- Listing on the YWCA website as a YWEmpowered participating company
- Ten registrations to the YWCA’s annual Young Women’s Leadership Summit held in March
Sponsor: $1,000
- Space in YWEmpowered for one young woman from your company
- YWEmpowered scholarship for an additional young woman from the community
- Logo listing in the YWCA Young Women’s Leadership Summit Program as a YWEmpowered sponsor
- Logo listing on the YWCA website as a YWEmpowered sponsor
- Ten registrations to the YWCA’s annual Young Women’s Leadership Summit held in March
Leadership: $5,000
- Space in YWEmpowered for one young woman from your company
- YWEmpowered scholarship for an additional young woman from the community
- Opportunity to speak at the annual YWCA Young Women’s Leadership Summit
- Full-page ad in the YWCA Young Women’s Leadership Summit Program as a YWEmpowered Leadership Sponsor
- Thank you on YWCA social media and digital communications
- Logo Listing on the YWCA website as a YWEmpowered Leadership Sponsor
- Ten registrations to the YWCA’s annual Young Women’s Leadership Summit (March)
Contact Pam Carlston at pcarlston@ywcautah.org to become a YWEmpowered sponsor.
Guarantee a spot for a young woman in our community by becoming a YWEmpowered champion with a suggested donation of $750.
Contact Pam Carlston at pcarlston@ywcautah.org to become a YWEmpowered champion.
Completion of Program
Upon successful program completion, all graduates will receive a certificate of completion and will receive an invitation to join the YWCA Young Women’s Council, an active group of young women volunteers who participate in service and advocacy. The Young Women’s Council also plans the annual YWCA Young Women’s Leadership Summit and has access to mentoring opportunities with YWCA Board members and other community members.
2019-2020 YWEmpowered Partners
Interested in becoming a YWEmpowered partner? Please contact Pam Carlston at pcarlston@ywcautah.org.